The mission of the Chicago Fashion Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization, is to provide academic scholarships to Chicago-area college students majoring in fashion related studies and coordinate educational programs for the Chicago fashion community.

Membership in CFF

Meet fresh faces and create lifelong business alliances while networking and sharing ideas with the entrepreneurs, executives, and designers who drive the fashion industry.

These are volunteer positions and monthly meeting attendance is required.

The open CFF positions are:

>>>> PR Director:

The PR director will be in charge of all media coverage leading up to the 4 main CFF events in addition to PR events throughout the year. They will also handle post event coverage. CFF is looking for a strong and experienced PR person to take on this role. This role will work cross functionally with the directors of social media, events and sponsorship.

>>>> Director of Membership:

Oversees and facilitates membership activities in support of the organization.

Responsibilities include: 1. Developing and implementing a short- and long-term

Strategy to recruit new and retain existing members and recommend member-targeting

>>>> Director of Events:

The events director will need to plan, strategize and execute the 4 main CFF events annually. They will also lead the execution on incremental events that are added. This includes developing a yearly event strategy and creating new events that will build the CFF brand, as well as eliminating events that do not add value. CFF is looking for an experienced and creative person who is able to put together fashion forward events. This role will work cross functionally with the directors of sponsorship and membership.

Congratulations to our 2013 Scholarship Winners:

Grand Prize Winner - Agnes Hamerlik

2nd Place Winner - Kara Fenoglietto

3rd Place Winner - Myra Chung

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